Hawaiian Noun · Sea

ʻEke kai

Pronunciation: /EH-keh kai/

Meaning

Sea bag. A bag used for carrying items to or from the beach or sea.

Example sentences

  • Ua piha kaʻu ʻeke kai i nā pūpū nani i koʻu hele ʻana i kahakai.

    My sea bag was full of beautiful shells when I went to the beach.

  • Hāʻawi mai iaʻu i kaʻu ʻeke kai, e hele kāua i ka wai.

    Give me my sea bag, let's go to the water.

  • Mai poina ʻoe e lawe i kou ʻeke kai no ka mea, nui kākou mea e lawe ai.

    Don't forget to bring your sea bag because we have a lot of things to carry.

About this word

“ʻEke kai” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Sea bag. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.

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